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Fay Bainter (1893-1968) was an Oscar® winning American actress. Bainter gained fame as a stage actress in the 1920s and early 1930s. She signed a movie contract with MGM and appeared in movies from 1934 till 1961. Her IMDb page shows 65 acting credits from 1934 to 1965. This page will rank Fay Bainter movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, movies that were not released in North American theaters were not included in the rankings. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences and get some award recognition.
Fay Bainter Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1938 | Jezebel (1938) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actress Win |
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| 1943 | The Human Comedy (1943) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1942 | Woman of the Year (1942) | |
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| 1945 | State Fair (1945) |  |
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| 1941 | Babes on Broadway (1941) | |
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| 1947 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) | |
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| 1946 | The Kid From Brooklyn (1946) | |
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| 1943 | Presenting Lily Mars (1943) | |
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| 1940 | Young Tom Edison (1940) | |
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| 1943 | Salute To The Marines (1943) | |
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| 1937 | Make Way For Tomorrow (1937) | |
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| 1938 | The Arkansas Traveler (1938) | |
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| 1946 | The Virginian (1946) |  |
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| 1938 | White Banners (1938) AA Best Actress Nom |
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| 1961 | The Children's Hour (1961) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
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| 1948 | Give My Regards to Broadway (1948) | |
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| 1939 | Daughters Courageous (1939) | |
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| 1947 | Deep Valley (1947) | |
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| 1940 | Our Town (1940) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1938 | The Shining Hour (1938) | |
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| 1948 | June Bride (1948) | |
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| 1953 | The President's Lady (1953) | |
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| 1940 | Maryland (1940) | |
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| 1939 | Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) | |
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| 1942 | Journey for Margaret (1942) | |
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| 1938 | Mother Carey's Chickens (1938) |  |
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| 1942 | The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) | |
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| 1939 | The Lady and the Mob (1939) | |
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| 1942 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942) | |
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| 1951 | Close To My Heart (1951) | |
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| 1937 | The Soldier and the Lady (1937) |  |
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| 1943 | Cry 'Havoc' (1943) | |
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| 1944 | Dark Waters (1944) | |
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| 1940 | A Bill of Divorcement (1940) | |
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| 1944 | The Heavenly Body (1944) | |
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| 1937 | Quality Street (1937) | |
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| 1939 | Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939) |  |
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| 1944 | Three Is A Family (1944) |  |
Fay Bainter Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Fay Bainter movies by her co-stars
- Sort Fay Bainter movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Fay Bainter movies by yearly domestic box office rank.
- Sort Fay Bainter movies by how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Fay Bainter movie received.
- Sort Fay Bainter movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 2 | Jezebel (1938) AA Best Picture Nom AA Best Supp Actress Win |
Bette Davis & Henry Fonda & Donald |
4.30 | 170.2 | 233.20 | 36 | 84 | 05 / 02 | 98.6 | |
| 1 | The Human Comedy (1943) AA Best Picture Nom |
Mickey Rooney & Van Johnson |
8.10 | 289.9 | 392.60 | 18 | 73 | 05 / 01 | 98.2 | |
| 4 | Woman of the Year (1942) | Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn |
5.50 | 205.5 | 287.60 | 32 | 81 | 02 / 01 | 98.1 | |
| 3 | State Fair (1945) | Jeanne Crain & Dana Andrews |
11.20 | 353.9 | 353.90 | 12 | 74 | 02 / 01 | 96.8 | |
| 5 | Babes on Broadway (1941) | Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland |
7.60 | 293.5 | 479.30 | 8 | 75 | 01 / 00 | 96.5 | |
| 6 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) | Danny Kaye & Virginia Mayo |
9.70 | 281.9 | 429.50 | 19 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 7 | The Kid From Brooklyn (1946) | Danny Kaye & Virginia Mayo |
10.70 | 329.6 | 457.00 | 17 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 95.5 | |
| 8 | Presenting Lily Mars (1943) | Judy Garland & Van Heflin |
6.30 | 227.5 | 334.20 | 39 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 9 | Young Tom Edison (1940) | Mickey Rooney & Fay Bainter |
4.70 | 181.0 | 181.00 | 19 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 94.1 | |
| 11 | Salute To The Marines (1943) | Wallace Beery | 5.50 | 199.2 | 199.20 | 47 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 92.5 | |
| 12 | Make Way For Tomorrow (1937) | Thomas Mitchell & Directed by Leo McCarey |
2.90 | 118.6 | 118.60 | 81 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 91.4 | |
| 14 | The Arkansas Traveler (1938) | Lyle Talbot | 3.90 | 156.5 | 156.50 | 41 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 90.3 | |
| 13 | The Virginian (1946) | Joel McCrea | 9.20 | 283.0 | 283.00 | 24 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 89.9 | |
| 15 | White Banners (1938) AA Best Actress Nom |
Claude Rains | 2.80 | 111.0 | 142.00 | 81 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 89.5 | |
| 16 | The Children's Hour (1961) AA Best Supp Actress Nom |
Audrey Hepburn & Shirley MacLaine |
4.70 | 68.7 | 68.70 | 48 | 84 | 05 / 00 | 87.7 | |
| 17 | Give My Regards to Broadway (1948) | Dan Dailey & Charles Winninger |
5.50 | 148.9 | 148.90 | 60 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 87.5 | |
| 18 | Daughters Courageous (1939) | John Garfield & Donald Crisp |
3.50 | 135.7 | 188.60 | 57 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 19 | Deep Valley (1947) | Ida Lupino | 3.80 | 110.2 | 110.20 | 92 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 85.8 | |
| 17 | Our Town (1940) AA Best Picture Nom |
William Holden & Martha Scott |
1.80 | 68.4 | 68.40 | 117 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 85.7 | |
| 20 | The Shining Hour (1938) | Joan Crawford & Robert Young |
3.80 | 150.4 | 218.30 | 45 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 85.6 | |
| 22 | June Bride (1948) | Bette Davis & Robert Montgomery |
5.00 | 133.5 | 172.60 | 71 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 84.0 | |
| 21 | The President's Lady (1953) | Charlton Heston & Susan Hayward |
4.10 | 73.5 | 73.50 | 88 | 74 | 02 / 00 | 83.0 | |
| 23 | Maryland (1940) | Walter Brennan & Fay Bainter |
2.60 | 99.0 | 99.00 | 70 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 24 | Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) | Priscilla Lane | 3.10 | 120.6 | 149.20 | 71 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 81.4 | |
| 25 | Journey for Margaret (1942) | Robert Young & Margaret O'Brien |
2.20 | 82.7 | 162.90 | 119 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 80.1 | |
| 27 | Mother Carey's Chickens (1938) | Walter Brennan | 2.20 | 86.7 | 112.30 | 105 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 77.9 | |
| 26 | The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) | Edward Arnold & Van Johnson |
2.00 | 73.8 | 144.10 | 126 | 66 | 01 / 00 | 77.5 | |
| 28 | The Lady and the Mob (1939) | Ida Lupino | 2.00 | 77.3 | 77.30 | 117 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 75.2 | |
| 29 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942) | Carolyn Lee | 1.20 | 45.7 | 45.70 | 162 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 73.3 | |
| 30 | Close To My Heart (1951) | Ray Milland & Gene Tierney |
2.50 | 53.9 | 53.90 | 137 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 72.8 | |
| 31 | The Soldier and the Lady (1937) | Anton Walbrook | 1.60 | 68.4 | 68.40 | 136 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 69.4 | |
| 32 | Cry 'Havoc' (1943) | Robert Mitchum | 1.80 | 63.1 | 63.10 | 121 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
| 33 | Dark Waters (1944) | Merle Oberon & Franchot Tone |
2.10 | 69.5 | 69.50 | 115 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 66.1 | |
| 34 | A Bill of Divorcement (1940) | Maureen O'Hara | 1.60 | 60.0 | 60.00 | 133 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 64.9 | |
| 36 | The Heavenly Body (1944) | William Powell & Directed by Vincent Minnelli |
2.30 | 77.7 | 77.70 | 110 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 63.6 | |
| 35 | Quality Street (1937) | Katharine Hepburn & Joan Fontaine |
0.90 | 37.9 | 54.80 | 174 | 64 | 01 / 00 | 63.1 | |
| 37 | Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939) | Frank Craven | 1.00 | 40.2 | 40.20 | 171 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 45.8 | |
| 38 | Three Is A Family (1944) | Hattie McDaniel | 1.50 | 51.7 | 51.70 | 128 | 47 | 01 / 00 | 37.5 |
Best IMDb Trivia On Fay Bainter
1. Fay Okell Bainter was born in Los Angeles, California in 1893.
2. Fay Bainter became the first performer nominated in the same year for both the Academy Award® for Best Actress, for White Banners (1938), and the Academy Award® for Best Supporting Actress, for Jezebel (1938), winning for the latter.
3. Along with Teresa Wright, Barry Fitzgerald, Jessica Lange, Sigourney Weaver, Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Emma Thompson, Julianne Moore, Jamie Foxx Cate Blanchett and Scarlett Johansson, Fay Bainter is one of only twelve actors to receive Academy Award® nominations in two acting categories in the same year.
4. Fay Bainter was in three Oscar® Best Picture nominees: Jezebel (1938), Our Town (1940) and The Human Comedy (1943).
5. Fay Bainter presented the very first African-American winner with the Oscar® statuette when Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for Gone with the Wind (1939)
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I’ve never heard of her but I have seen 5 of the films on the chart, they are –
The Virginian, Babes on Broadway, Woman of the Year, Secret Life of Walter Mitty and The Kid from Brooklyn.
Good stuff Bruce. Vote Up!
I have seen 20 Fay Bainter movies, including the top 10 and 12 of the top 15.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is The Human Comedy.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Salute to the Marines.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Quality Street.
Favourite Fay Bainter Movies:
Jezebel
The Human Comedy
State Fair
Woman of the Year
Babes on Broadway
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Kid From Brooklyn
Presenting Lily Mars
Our Town
June Bride
Young Tom Edison
Journey For Margaret
Other Fay Bainter Movies I Have seen:
The Virginian
Make Way For Tomorrow
The Children’s Hour
The Shining Hour
The President’s Lady
The War Against Mrs. Hadley
Cry Havoc
Quality Street
Hey Flora….thanks for sharing your thoughts on Fay Bainter. Your 20 Bainter movies seen is 5 times more than my lowly 4. On the positive side, three of the four I have seen made your favorites list. As I type this, I am thinking I have only seen 3 Bainter movies. I saw These Three and not Children’s Hour (same story almost 30 years later). As always….thanks for the feedback.